Examples of green light in a Sentence
we were given the green light to use the town commons for our fund-raiser
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The Sacramento City Council on Tuesday voted to advance a major water-management plan for the Lower American River, marking another green light the region’s key water supply partnership needs before the agreement is fully approved.
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Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 18 Mar. 2026
As Green Lanterns, the two are intergalactic peacekeepers who wear emerald rings that give them the power to create green light constructs of any shape or size.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
Experts also recommend coasting to stoplights, whether there is a red light ahead or a green light that is likely to change soon.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
The lack of green light on those sequels is a much bigger crime than any of the ones that happen in the movies.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
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Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 18 Mar. 2026
As Green Lanterns, the two are intergalactic peacekeepers who wear emerald rings that give them the power to create green light constructs of any shape or size.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
Experts also recommend coasting to stoplights, whether there is a red light ahead or a green light that is likely to change soon.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
The lack of green light on those sequels is a much bigger crime than any of the ones that happen in the movies.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Green light.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/green%20light. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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